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Dry Climate Gardening* by Noelle Johnson (Cool Springs Press, 2023, $28.99) by Susan Mulvihill We gardeners all have varying degrees of challenges, right? They might occur while we’re trying to grow our own food or create a pleasing landscape around our home. Those who live in arid or semi-arid climates have a unique set of challenges. But that doesn’t mean […]
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In this week’s video, I share with you what I feel are the best gardening tools. And as I explain, I don’t have affiliate relationships with any of the companies so I don’t benefit from recommending them. In addition, I will ONLY recommend a product if I personally use and like it. There are two things of particular interest that […]
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For the past 2 years, I have grown vegetables, flowers and strawberries in my GreenStalk vertical planter. It is so well-designed and all of the plants have thrived in it. Now I’m starting my third year of growing a small garden in it. The only downside to any type of container is that they dry out quickly. I was so […]
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Ever since my new book, The Vegetable Garden Problem Solver Handbook, was released on February 7, my schedule has been crazy! I wanted to let you know about the podcasts that I’ve either been a guest on or my book has been discussed. Here’s the line-up: The Joe Gardener Show with host Joe Lamp’l. I was delighted to be on […]
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The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide* by Jenny Rose Carey (Timber Press, 2022, 288 pp., $29.95) by Susan Mulvihill Flowers add so much color, interest and dimension to a garden. We fall in love with the ones we’ve seen in public and private gardens. But we often don’t realize the flowers might not be a good match for our conditions. We […]
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Bill and I are avid birdwatchers. We’ve created a landscape that attracts them and makes them feel safe. We love listening to them, admiring how beautiful they are, and watching them raise their young. For the most part, we recognize the birds that come here but sometimes we need a little help with bird identification. For this week’s column, I […]
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Book Review by Susan Mulvihill Even though I’ve been growing vegetables for many years, there’s one skill I really need to develop: succession planting. When I heard Meg McAndrews Cowden’s new book, Plant Grow Harvest Repeat, was about that very topic, I was so excited to read it, She is truly a master at this. As she writes, “Continuous planting […]
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As you probably know, I live in a rural area and have a big garden. Even so, I’m always mindful of the fact that most folks garden in smaller spaces. When I heard about a new book focusing on that very topic, I knew I needed to read it. I’m so glad I did because it is filled with wonderful […]
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For this week’s column, I wrote about water conservation in the garden. You can read it in today’s edition of The Spokesman-Review: Practice water conservation in your landscape. (or you can read the text of my column at the bottom of this post) Here in Spokane, Wash., we’ve been experiencing a very dry spring which is unusual for us. That […]
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Plant Partners: Science-Based Companion Planting Strategies for the Vegetable Gardener by Jessica Walliser (Storey Publishing, 2020, 206 pp., $24.95) by Susan Mulvihill Many gardeners are familiar with the concept of companion planting: some plant combinations promote better growth and production while others inhibit these desirable outcomes. Or do they? A long time ago, I read Carrots Love Tomatoes by Louise […]
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